Overview

• Mayor Clara Brugada plans to enforce existing rules limiting rent increases to the rate of inflation and will propose a fair rent law to stabilize the market.
• Regulators will tighten oversight of short-term rental platforms such as Airbnb to curb tourist-driven price surges.
• The strategy designates central neighborhoods like Condesa and Roma for accelerated public housing development to address supply shortages.
• Early July protests against gentrification turned violent, resulting in vandalism of local businesses including a Starbucks outlet.
• President Claudia Sheinbaum condemned xenophobic tactics at demonstrations while affirming the legitimacy of residents’ demands for housing reform.